2016 NPAA Magazine 2016 - Volume 1 - Page 54

THE NPAA
Backstag
HOW TO HAVE AN AWESOME,
Photo Credit:
Tim Dardis
Our team, along with our awesome volunteers, does
everything we can to ensure you have as stress-free
day as possible. We arrive early to get the theatre and
backstage ready. To keep the venue clean, we cover
every surface with plastic, set up the trophies, and get
all the prizes ready to go.
The show schedule that is emailed to the athletes
is posted throughout the backstage area. It is also
recommended that you take a picture with your smart
phone at the athlete’s meeting.
We do all that we can to run as close to schedule as
possible. Our volunteers are in teams: security, doping
control, general help and “the pink ladies” who organize
and help guide athletes prior to walking on the stage.
Security is present to ensure that only athletes,
volunteers and authorized backstage helpers are
admitted. We try to make sure that the backstage
experience is safe, fun and that we have record of
everyone who is behind the scenes.
What happens on show day from Arrival to Awards?:
Check in at least one hour before your stage time (please
note, if you are ONLY in the evening show, you will not
be allowed backstage during the morning show). If you
are morning AND evening show, please make sure you
check in again for the evening show (you will not need
to leave, just let our security team know)
All dressing rooms are labelled: men’s, bikini, fitness
and figure. Please go to your assigned dressing room.
If you are in a cross-over (i.e bikini AND fitness model),
choose whichever of the two rooms you wish to be in.
We do ask that only one gender in the dressing rooms.
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The pink ladies will be running around back stage
looking for athletes. Typically, we ask you to be ready
to go side-stage at least 15 minutes prior to stage time.
Our team will give regular updates as to how much time
till we need you side stage.
Once you are side stage, ONLY the athletes who have
been called and NPAA volunteers are allowed. This
means your backstage helper can then go to the
audience to watch. At this time, we get you in order
of line up, and let you know what to expect on stage.
(where to stand, order of events, where to perform your
i-walk or t-walk. (you will have already seen this at
the workshops and at the athlete’s meeting). Once
in line up, our Emcee will make sure he can say your
name correctly. We do all we can to make sure you are
relaxed and excited to walk out on stage.
Once all of the judging is done and all categories are
completed, it’s intermission! After intermission, the
awards go quickly. All athletes in the category go out
on stage, the top 5 are announced and presented with
medals or trophies, and photos are taken. Often times
the top winners receive prizes from our sponsors. No
need to carry them off stage, we have them waiting
side stage for you.
If you place first in your category, you will be met side
stage by one of our doping control officers. They will
stay with you until your testing is complete. If you are
in a crossover category, and need to be back on stage
right away, let the DC officer know and they will get you
back to where you need to be.